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Facts and Events
| Name |
Benjamin Burr |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1] |
Bef 1612 |
Based on estimated date of marriage. |
| Marriage |
Bef 1637 |
Based on estimated date of birth of eldest known child.
to Anna Unknown |
| Will[2] |
2 Jun 1677 |
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| Death[1][2] |
31 Mar 1681 |
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
| Estate Inventory[2] |
15 Apr 1681 |
£232-12-06. Taken by Nicholas Olmsted, Caleb Stanly. |
| Probate[2] |
20 Apr 1681 |
Will proved. |
Benjamin Burr was one of the proprietors “by courtesie of the town,” receiving six acres in the distribution of 1639-40 ; his home-lot was on the east side of the road to the Cow Pasture, afterward called Bun St., now North Main St. He served in the Pequot War; freeman, May, 1658; chimneyviewer, 1670; d. March 31, 1681. Inv. £232. 12. 10. In his will, dated 1677, he names wife Anne, who d. Aug. 31, 1683.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Benjamin Burr, in Barbour, Lucius Barnes. Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1977)
127.
Benjamin Burr died Mch 31, 1681 mar Anna who died Aug 31, 1683. Early member 1st Ch. Name on Founders Monument. One of the proprietors "by courtesie of the town" receiving six acres in the distribution of 1639-40; his home lot was on the east side of the road to the Cow Pasture, afterward called Burr St. now North Main St. He served in the Pequot War; freeman May 1658; chimney viewer 1670. Inv. £232-12-10.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Benjamin Burr, in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
1:284-85.
Burr, Benjamin, Hartford. He died 31 March, 1681. Invt. £232-12-06. Taken 15 April, 1681, by Nicholas Olmsted, Caleb Stanly. Will dated 2 June, 1677.
I Benjamin Burr of Hartford do make this my last Will & Testament: I give unto my wife Ann Burr, during her life, excepting only what I appoynt to be payd before her decease. I give unto my son Samuel & his heirs & assigns forever, after my wive's decease, all my Land at Greenfield with all the Buildings thereon, & I doe allso give him whatsoever he hath all ready received from me. Item. I give to my sonn Thomas Burr & his heirs for ever, all my houseing & Land in the Township of Hartford, after my wive's decease ; & my teame, that is, two oxen & an Horse, allso all the utensills to the Team belonging, as cart, plow & such like, to be his after my decease; & my will is that he doe with the Teame & utensills all worke for my wife while she Liveth that is to be done with a Teame. Item. I give to my daughter Hannah Burr £10; to my daughter Mary Crow 20s; to my grand child Mary Crow £10. I give £10 to my wife to be at her dispose by her will to such of her children as by their duty & behavior shall in her Judgement best deserve the same. I give to my daughter Hannah £10 more, to be paid by my sonn Thomas Burr after his mother's decease, besides what is above mentioned. Item. My will is that my sonn Thomas shall take care of his mother while they live together in this world, to supply her wants in all respects so farr as the Estate Left to that End wil). do it. I make my wife Ann Burr & my sonn Thomas Burr Joynt & only Executors. Benjamin X Burr.
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